IPL 2026 Today's Match: LSG vs PBKS playing 11, batters vs bowlers match-up

LSG will have the chance to avoid the wooden spoon finish if they beat PBKS by a big margin in Lucknow

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 heads into a crucial stage with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hosting Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 68 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow today. With the playoffs race tightening, PBKS enter this clash under immense pressure after a dramatic slump in form. Once unbeaten in their first seven matches, Punjab now face a virtual knockout game after suffering six consecutive losses. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited Rishabh Pant-led LSG to bat first.

IPL 2026 LSG vs PBKS playing 11:  LSG playing 11: Josh Inglis, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan  Impact players: Shahbaz, Rathi, M Siddarth, Himmat, Akash  PBKS playing 11: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal  Impact players: Harpreet, Stoinis, Bartlett, Vinod, Pravin Dubey 

 

A defeat will officially end PBKS’ playoff hopes, while even a win may not be enough unless other results go their way. Their top-order batting remains key, as strong starts have often powered them to massive totals, but early wickets have repeatedly exposed their middle-order vulnerabilities.

 

 

LSG, meanwhile, will look to finish their campaign strongly and avoid ending near the bottom of the table. Their top-order trio has rediscovered form, but bowling inconsistencies remain a concern in what promises to be a high-pressure contest.

 

Now, before the two sides finally take the field, let’s take a look at the captaincy record of both skippers, their expected playing 11 combinations, and key player match-ups for the game.   

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Rishabh Pant’s captaincy record in IPL (LSG)

• Matches: 70
• Wins: 32
• Losses: 37
• N/R: 1
• Win percentage: 46.38%

Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy record in IPL (PBKS)

• Matches: 100
• Wins: 56
• Losses: 41
• N/R: 3
• Win percentage: 57.73%

 

LSG squad for IPL 2026:

 

Rishabh Pant, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Josh Inglis, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Mukul Choudhary, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth

 

PBKS squad for IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pyla Avinash, Yash Thakur, Harnoor Singh, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad

IPL 2026: LSG vs PBKS key player battles

LSG batters vs PBKS bowlers

 

Batter (LSG)	Bowler (PBKS)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Mitchell Marsh	Arshdeep Singh	7	48	2	144
Mitchell Marsh	Marco Jansen	4	29	1	138
Josh Inglis	Arshdeep Singh	5	41	1	151
Nicholas Pooran	Yuzvendra Chahal	8	72	1	162
Nicholas Pooran	Arshdeep Singh	6	35	2	146
Rishabh Pant	Arshdeep Singh	9	44	3	132
Rishabh Pant	Yuzvendra Chahal	7	58	2	149
Ayush Badoni	Marco Jansen	3	21	1	140
Abdul Samad	Arshdeep Singh	4	33	2	158

 

PBKS batters vs LSG bowlers

 

Batter (PBKS)	Bowler (LSG)	Inns	Runs	Outs	SR
Priyansh Arya	Mayank Yadav	2	16	1	145
Shreyas Iyer	Mohsin Khan	5	31	2	126
Shreyas Iyer	Mayank Yadav	4	27	1	141
Cooper Connolly	Shahbaz Ahmed	2	18	1	150
Vishnu Vinod	Mohsin Khan	3	22	1	137
Azmatullah Omarzai	Mayank Yadav	3	19	1	146
Marco Jansen	Mohsin Khan	4	17	2	118

  IPL 2026 Match 68, LSG vs PBKS: LIVE SCORE | FULL SCORECARD | PLAYING 11 | LIVE STREAMING